My mother was very strict about what movies I was allowed to see. There were also employees at the theater that would actually check id's to be certain a moviegoer was 17 years of age or older at a Rated R movie.
They don't take the same precautions these days. (omg I sound old...
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With the increase in the popularity of these films, as well as the increase in the graphic nature of them, I'm sad to think that it is probably just impossible to keep these kids from wanting to see them.
Really, all we can do, as parents, is instill the necessary values in our children and help them differentiate between reality and fantasy. If they want to see these movies, they need at least that much of a foundation before they do so. Not that I want my kids seeing this stuff, mind you....but if they will, I'd like to think that they have at least that.
As for them acting up in public, it's annoying, it's rude, they know it. It's a great attention-getter. I would be ashamed of my children, but they know better. Obviously, no one took the time to teach this group otherwise...or they completely ignored the lesson.
